Chilean flamingos

ℹ️ Flamingos off show
Our flock of Chilean flamingos is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to local avian influenza (bird flu).
We don't know how long this will last but we'll let you know as soon as they are safe to be back outdoors!
Thanks for your understanding.

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

1 min read • 6 January 2020

Weather: Cloudy
Wind Speed: Mild Gusts
River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake
AM
High Tide

Curlew - 52
Mute Swan - 3
Goosander - (Pair)
Teal - 48 (male), 27 (female)
Shelduck - 24
Canada Goose - 15
Mallard - 32 (male), 15 (female)
Grey Heron - 3
Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)
Redshank - 1

Saline Lagoon
AM
High Tide

Teal - 17
Snipe - 4

Hawthorn Wood Hide

Willow tit - 2
Bullfinch - 7
Long tailed tit - 12
Robin - 4
Blackbird - 2

Other birds noted around site

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Water Rail (River Reed Bed) - Heard
Willow tit (singing) (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Goldeneye (River Wear) - 3
Goosander (River Wear) - 2 (female)
Buzzard (River Wear) - 1

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